Nutritional supplement or functional food comprising oil combination

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nutritional supplement or functional food comprising or consisting of (a) a nut oil in an amount of 0.5 to 20 percent by volume; (b) one or more ω-3-fatty acid sources in an amount of 10 to 50 or 10 to 90 percent by volume, the total amount of ω-3-fatty acids in each of the ω-3-fatty acid sources being at least 20 percent by volume; and (c) a flavour carrier in an amount of 10 to 89.5 percent by volume. Additionally the present invention relates to salad dressing consisting of or comprising the nutritional supplement or functional food of the invention. Finally the present invention relates to the use of the nutritional supplement or functional food of the invention as salad dressing.

1 . Food supplement or functional food comprising or consisting of
 (a) a nut oil in an amount of 0.5 to 20% vol.;   (b) a source containing ω-3 fatty acids in an amount of 10 to 50% vol., wherein the total amount of ω-3 fatty acids is at least 20% vol., and wherein the source containing ω-3 fatty acids is perilla oil or argan oil; and   (c) a flavour carrier in an amount of 10 to 89.5% vol.   
   
   
       2 . Food supplement or functional food comprising or consisting of
 (a) a nut oil in an amount of 0.5 to 20% vol.;   (b) two or more sources containing ω-3 fatty acids, which together form a portion of 10 to 50% vol. of the food supplement or functional food, wherein the total amount of ω-3 fatty acids in each of the sources containing ω-3 fatty acids is at least 20% vol., and wherein the two or more sources containing ω-3 fatty acids are two or more oils including the ω-3 fatty acids-containing vegetable oil(s) perilla oil and/or argan oil; and   (c) a flavour carrier in an amount of 10 to 89.5% vol.   
   
   
       3 . Food supplement or functional food comprising or consisting of
 (a) a nut oil in an amount of 0.5 to 20% vol.;   (b) two or more sources containing ω-3 fatty acids, which together form a portion of 10 to 90% vol. of the food supplement or functional food, wherein the total amount of ω-3 fatty acids in each of the sources containing ω-3 fatty acids is at least 20% vol., and wherein the two or more sources containing ω-3′ fatty acids are two or more oils including the ω-3 fatty acids-containing vegetable oil(s) perilla oil and/or argan oil; and   (c) a flavour carrier in an amount of 10 to 89.5% vol.   
   
   
       4 . A food supplement or functional food according to any one of  claims 1  to  3 , wherein the nut oil is almond oil, hazelnut oil or walnut oil. 
   
   
       5 . A food supplement or functional food according to any one of  claims 2  to  4 , wherein the oils are selected from the group consisting of fish oil, algae oil, a vegetable oil containing ω-3 fatty acids and an oil produced from plankton, wherein preferably the plankton essentially consists of  Crypthecodinium cohnii.    
   
   
       6 . A food supplement or functional food according to any one of  claims 2  to  5 , containing two sources containing ω-3 fatty acids. 
   
   
       7 . The food supplement or functional food according to  claim 6 , wherein a source is a fish oil. 
   
   
       8 . The food supplement or functional food according to  claims 5  to  7 , wherein the fish oil is salmon oil. 
   
   
       9 . A food supplement or functional food according to any one of  claims 6  to  8 , wherein the two sources containing ω-3 fatty acids are present in the same concentration, preferably 20% vol. each. 
   
   
       10 . A food supplement or functional food according to any one of  claims 1  to  9 , wherein the ω-3 fatty acids of the source or sources is/are α-linoleic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid and/or docosahexanoic acid. 
   
   
       11 . A food supplement or functional food according to any one of  claims 1  to  10 , wherein the flavour carrier is a vegetable oil. 
   
   
       12 . The food supplement or functional food according to  claim 11 , wherein the vegetable oil is olive oil, rape-seed oil, linseed oil soy bean oil, wheat germ oil, hazelnut oil, walnut oil or almond oil. 
   
   
       13 . A food supplement or functional food according to any one of  claims 1  to  12 , further comprising
 (d) an antioxidant.   
   
   
       14 . The food supplement or functional food according to  claim 13 , wherein the antioxidant is vitamin E and/or vitamin C. 
   
   
       15 . An edible oil consisting of or comprising the food supplement or functional food according to any one of  claims 1  to  14 . 
   
   
       16 . The edible oil according to  claim 15 , which is a salad oil. 
   
   
       17 . Use of the food supplement or functional food according to any one of  claims 1  to  14  as edible oil. 
   
   
       18 . Use according to  claim 17 , wherein the edible oil is a salad oil. 
   
   
       19 . Method for the production of a food supplement or functional food, comprising the step or the steps of mixing at least one nut oil with at least one source containing ω-3 fatty acids, wherein the content of ω-3 fatty acids in the source(s) containing ω-3 fatty acids is at least 20% vol., and wherein at least one source containing ω-3 fatty acids is perilla oil or argan oil, and at least one flavour carrier, wherein a final concentration of 0.5 to 20% vol. of nut oil, a final concentration of 10 to 90% vol. of the source(s) containing ω-3 fatty acids and a final concentration of 10 to 89.5% vol. of the flavour carrier is reached. 
   
   
       20 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein further an antioxidant is added. 
   
   
       21 . Pharmaceutical composition comprising or consisting of the food supplement according to any one of  claims 1  to  14 . 
   
   
       22 . Use of the food supplement according to any one of  claims 1  to  14  for the production of a pharmaceutical composition for the prophylaxis or treatment of cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory diseases and tumours.